Franz tiedtke



(No Model.)

' P. TIEDTKIL LABEL FASTENER.

l 561,244. Patented June 2, 1896.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANZ TIEDTKE, OF GOSLAR, GERMANY.

LABEL-FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0..561,24.4, dated June 2,1896. Application filed May 2,1894. Serial No. 509,829. (No model.)Patented in Germany February 7, 1894, No. 78,521.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANZ TIEDTKE,"1I161- chant, residing at Goslar, inthe Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Label-Fasteners, (for which I have obtained LettersPatent in Germany, No. 78,521, dated February 7, 1894, of which thefollowing is a specification;

The object of the present invention is a fastener for securely fasteninglabels to stuffs or samples without perceptible damage to the same. Theconnection between the label and the stuff is effected by cars or jags,small teeth, or needle-points, with which the fastener is provided.

In the accompanying drawings the labelfastener is shown. Figs. 1, 2, and3 illustrate a fastener in which the fastening of the stuff is effectedby a fork-needle capable of being opened.

An especially sure connection of label and stuff is effected by thefastener shown in Fig. 3.

At the lower end of the tin-plate piece provided with points 9 is themiddle bar of a U- formed wire 2', lying in ears 71;. The freeneedle-formed shanks of the wire are toward their middle bar bent insuch a manner that they lap over parallel to and toward the tin-platepiece and can be placed in a right-angled position. dle is determined bya knee Z on the middle bar between the ears 7c and which lies toward thelower edge of the tin-plate piece. In this fastener the needles servefor fastening the stuff, and the points g for fastening the label. lVhenthe fastener is turned over, the raised position of the needles issecured by the label lying in front of it, Fig. 3.

The rectangular position of the nee-' between the goods and label isproportionate to the. corresponding pressing together of the two bentparts of the fastener.

It is obvious that I also reserve for myself the further perfecting ofthe present novelty and claim the application of still other appliancesthan those mentioned here for securing my label-fastener.

Having now described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is-

A tag-fastener, consisting of a plate provided at its upper portion withpoints and at its lower portion with ears, a substantially U-shaped pinhinged in said ears, said pin having in its center a projection whichbears against the lower edge of the plate and limits its rotation, saidplate and pin being turned in such a manner as to fasten a label andmaterial together, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

FRANZ TIEDTKE.

Witnesses: AGNES KELLY TINGLE,

JULIUS SEoKEL.

